Yesterday afternoon we were out and about on the other side of the city doing some shopping for the store cupboard. It's always an opportunity to see what's on offer and to do some window gazing of displays that might attract customers into the small independent shops in the area.
Displays in the windows of the florist's and gift shops.
We went back home stopping for a quick walk in Ecclesall Woods. It was quite muddy and most of the leaves on the deciduous trees have yet to change colour.
There were a few other walkers about mainly walking their dogs. Every so often I could hear a cracking and snapping sound, but realised that it was probably a loose branch falling or the grey squirrels jumping around and disturbing the leaf litter and twigs on the ground.
Being on the edge of the wood where I was walking there were a few big houses with woodland gardens. Standing on higher ground and looking over the walls there were some interesting stone garden ornaments that looked at home there.
There was a blaze of colour from ornamental trees and bushes in one particular garden.
There were toadstools, acorns, sweet chestnuts and horse chestnuts (conkers) aplenty.
In the woods the sycamore leaves are beginning to turn a golden colour and beech leaves and other trees have already shed leaves and nuts as we've recently had some strong winds and heavy rain.Soon the leaves in our own garden will need clearing up as the fig tree's leaves fall. We just got home in time when heavy rain descended again. It was time to clean off the mud from my shoes and settle down in the warm for a restful late afternoon and evening.
Here's my own heather still doing well in the garden and the gladioli in the bunch of flowers given to us recently has now come into full bloom.
I hope all is well with you. Thank you for your visit.
Thanks for sharing these nice views. Squirrels are always a treat to watch.
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so happy to see you got to walk around in all this beauty... i like seeing the big homes and how they live, even from afar. sometimes when out inour yard after dark, i hear those sounds and they are a zillion lizards running in the dead leaves. still spooky though. we know why they are called conkers, right?
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely walk with so many different things to see and enjoy, it's a wonderful time of year as long as you're wrapped up warm and cosy.
ReplyDeleteVery calming view . Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteReally interesting place Linda. I would love to visit next time I am over that way. I am learning more about trees these days, I have always loved them and identifying them by their leaves and fruits but had not made it a priority with life being so busy the way it often is. I am currently researching how to look after a fig tree as I have one in my garden any tips would be great!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds and looks a lovely walk!
ReplyDeleteI love every single one of your walks. It was fun to peak in the yard and see the decoration and to see the walking trail with mushrooms, acorns, and chestnuts. Squirrels seem to show up everywhere. We certainly have plenty in our yard.
ReplyDeleteIt's always lovely to take a walk. Sure is nice to have such beauty around you. Take care, stay well.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy all the autumn photos of the trees and nuts, the garden ornaments were lovely too. The shop displays are so sweet, good to see them still open in these difficult times. I loved that squirrel photo, lucky you capturing it, they are always too fast for me.xxx
ReplyDeleteWaldspaziergänge sind immer sehr erholsam und es gibt viel interessantes zu entdecken!
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Lieselotte
It looks like a lovely place to walk. We often walk through different woods, mainly because Archie loves woodland so much, lots of different smells, and it's safe to let him off his lead. You were quick with your camera to get that photo of the squirrel, they're always way too fast for me, haha.
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